Welcome to Boxelder ...
Boxelder is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Boxelder is located in Red River County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Boxelder, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boxelder, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Boxelder is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Boxelder lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Boxelder is within the boundaries of the (903) area code.
Communities Also Named Boxelder ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Boxelder - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boxelder.
Communities near Boxelder ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boxelder.
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- De Kalb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <4>
- Bogata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
- Bogata is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <4>
- Talco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talco
- Talco is located in Titus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talco <4>
- Avery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <4>
- Annona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annona
- Annona is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annona <4>
- Cuthand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
- Cuthand is located in Red River County
- English
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- English is located in Red River County
- Dalby Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
- Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
- Sherry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Sherry is located in Red River County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boxelder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boxelder.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boxelder. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boxelder.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boxelder. See our Newspapers Page for Boxelder.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boxelder ...
Looking for more information about Boxelder? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Boxelder, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boxelder.
Adding Boxelder to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boxelder in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boxelder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Boxelder post office opened in 1885.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boxelder.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boxelder. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Red River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boxelder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |